The Board of Directors is made up of elected officials—mayors, city councilmembers, and county supervisors—from the region’s 18 city councils and the County Board of Supervisors. As the governing body of the agency, the Board carries out various responsibilities mandated by the agency’s designations and sets agency direction, revises policies, and discusses priorities for budget resources.
Representatives from Imperial County, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 11, the U.S. Department of Defense, Port of San Diego, San Diego County Water Authority, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, North County Transit District (NCTD), Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association, Mexico, and the Association of Planning Groups serve on the Board as non-voting advisory members.
To help SANDAG address key public policy and funding responsibilities, the Board has delegated certain responsibilities to six Policy Advisory Committees (PACs) that are focused on distinct issue areas. All items delegated to the PACs are subject to Board ratification.
Board Meetings
The Board of Directors generally meets at 10 a.m. every second Friday of the month for approximately two hours and at 9 a.m. every fourth Friday of the month for approximately three hours. Meetings provide a public forum for policy decision-making on significant regional issues such as growth, transportation, environmental management, housing, open space, air quality, energy, fiscal management, economic development, and criminal justice.
Staff contact: Clerk of the Board, clerkoftheboard@sandag.org